Monthly Archives: July 2015

Jul 28

2015 VCOSS-MAV Emergency Management Forum videos now online

More than 120 people from across state and local government, community and social service organisations, emergency services organisations and academia

Jul 27

Red Cross launches second Reconciliation Action Plan

A new Reconciliation Action Plan and new permanent signage to be displayed at all 350 Red Cross offices and sites

Jul 23

Canadian Early Childhood Education and Care Monitoring Tool provide valuable lessons for Australia

Access to high quality Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) promotes immediate and long-term benefits to the learning and wellbeing

Jul 21

The Aboriginal Child Placement Principle: improving compliance and ongoing connection to culture

Connection to community, family and culture is fundamental to wellbeing of Aboriginal people. However, approximately 70 per cent of Aboriginal

Inquiry into compliance with the intent of the Aboriginal Child Placement Principle

The Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS) welcomes the Commission for Children and Young People’s (CCYP) inquiry into compliance with

Jul 16

Submission to Melbourne Water price review

As part of the 2013-18 water pricing determinations, Melbourne Water was required to provide a new five-year price plan in

Jul 7

VCOSS in action: busy times for advocacy

With the election of the Andrew’s government in November last year, the first half of 2015 has proved to be

Jul 6

Human rights in emergency management

The Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission has released its 2014 Report on the operation of the Charter of

Jul 1

Passport to a Positive Future – a roadmap to re-engage early school leavers

Deborah Fewster is the Head of Policy, Advocacy and Government Relations at Melbourne City Mission. In this guest post she